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Magazine edition 2: A look at a chronic vet shortage globally
15-06-2023 | News

Magazine edition 2: A look at a chronic vet shortage globally

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15-06-2023 | News

Research: feed additive from wood to cut methane in Russian dairy

The company called Colostrum BioTec, based in Konigsbrunn, Bavaria, says there are many health benefits associated with drinking bovine colostrum. Photo: Canva
15-06-2023 | News

German company promotes benefits of cow colostrum

Researchers have revealed important variations in these chemical markers found attached to DNA that likely influence gene activity in cattle immune systems. Photo: Canva
14-06-2023 | News

Chemical markers on DNA help understanding of cattle immunity

Ivo Lansbergen: “What we do now will impact our children, they will either reap the benefits or pay the price”. Photo: DSM-Firmenich
14-06-2023 | News

Sustainability throughout the value chain

Consumption growth is not to be expected. Consequently, we will live in conditions of overproduction. There are two ways in which the situation can develop: a production drop or an export growth," said Mikhail Mishenko, director of the Dairy Intelligence Agency. Photo: Canva
07-06-2023 | News

Russia’s dairy sector seeks to deepen trade ties with China

The National Farmers’ Union says GWP* provides a measure of the behaviour of methane in the atmosphere and its net contribution to global warming to a greater degree of accuracy. Photo: Twan Wiermans
06-06-2023 | News

Calls for new methane metric to be used for GHG calculations

Dairy cow numbers in Ireland have risen since the abolishment of milk quotas in April 2015 with numbers currently totalling 1.5 million head. Photo: Chris McCullough
06-06-2023 | News

Irish gov. suggests culling 65,000 cows yearly due to emissions

Rabobank expects another favourable season for Australian dairy farmers in 2023-2024. Photo: Canva
02-06-2023 | News

Australian dairy set for a favourable season ahead

In Australia, processor Bulla Dairy Foods in south-west Victoria was the first processor that has announced a milk price band for the new season, starting in June. The company is offering a price of AUS $8.80 (US $5.72) to AUS $9.60 (US $6.24) per kg MS. Photo: Canva
02-06-2023 | News

Fonterra announces lower opening milk price